Recent content by JaysTank

@Wills I just ordered my RockZolid Timor background, you can see a video of it here: and will start working on the design and rockscape during next week. I think I will try and make a little diary of sorts here on the forum, and post some photos on how the design will progress, my thoughts and...

As you know from our previous talk, I don't know much about cichlids yet, but I'd ask myself this: "What is the reason for me to get those fish?" If it's just to have something special that no one else has, and your rate of success, rather than the fish's rate of success, is limited, then I'd...

So you wouldn't do the numbers I listed previously with 2male/8female Maingaino?

But damn, now I'm getting in doubt again and thinking that maybe the stribes on the Melanochromis Maingaino will make it too confusing.. maybe it's better to keep 8/2 Acei Ngara and then just have the two smaller slots of white labs and the Metriaclima Estherae as the two contrast packs to...

I know exactly what you mean, you have a set idea and when you come and see all big beautiful selection you second guess yourself, and want more or different fish. However I do think the selection we came up with so far is gonna look pretty nice :thumbs:

Oh don't get me wrong, as a Dane 280miles is a long distance, but I thought you were American in which case 280 miles is not too bad, haha. But there is a train directly to the city he lives in from Malmo, which is also connected with train to Copenhagen, or the highway in car. Both options are...

Haha in the same boat you and I then.. and I just realized that the youtube channel you linked to is in Sweden, not too far away from me in Copenhagen (450km/280miles), and he has a huge list of cichlids in stock: https://hagebycikliden.se/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/stocklist_hemsida_15_06.pdf

Do you know this site. Check out their interactive map specifically, it's super awesome. Click the areas in the right side column, and then the link in the photo that opens of said area. Then you'll get to a section with great photos of the cichlids from that specific area...

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Awesome and that sounds pretty cool with the Mbuna and Peacock difference. Do you have a specific website or book you consider the holy grail of Malawi Cichlids and/or African Cichlids in general from where you have obtained your knowledge?

Wow I love the rusties, I wasn't able to find them before as I didn't have the full name for them, but they look faboulus. Holy moly the white labs ( Labidochromis caeruleus (Nkhata Bay)?) looks stunning! And they would look magnificent with the Pseudotrophus sp. Acei Ngara I believe. You are...

Oh yes, haha. I first wrote the general amount of M/F of the two species but afterwards decided to split it up into the 4 slots for (my own) easier understand, but forgot to also split the male to female ratio-numbers up as well. You are right about the amount of stripes, I really like the look...

That's a great description @Wills, thanks a ton! I didn't think about that it could cause trouble to have 2 Chindongo or 2 Metriaclima species in the tank. So if I understand you correctly I would do 4 slots, or packs of fish I suppose, like this: Also: Do you have any other suggestions for a...